Tanzie's
Cafe · Central
1453 Dwight Way, Berkeley, CA 94702
Highlights
Northern Thai breakfast with lava eggs and house-made sausage
Northern Thai breakfast with lava eggs and house-made sausage
"I go for the so-called “lava eggs”: billowy, soft-scrambled eggs twirled into rose-shaped bundles, seasoned with chicken bouillon and draped over steaming white rice in the spirit of omurice, often served with proteins like braised beef shank, Northern Thai sausage, ground pork with potent curry paste, or garlicky pork jowl; the snug dining room framed by archways feels intimate, the dish has attracted a devoted following, and the chefs have even expanded into a tasting menu while continuing to dig into Chiang Mai cooking such as khao khan jin." - ByBon Appétit Staff & Contributors
"Tanzie’s is a Northern Thai brunch spot that specializes in lava eggs—a soft scrambled egg laid over a mound of rice, with your protein of choice. Go for the strips of caramelized pork jowl or the sausage that gets charred to a deep brown, and pair it all with fluffy thai beignets served with condensed milk. For some added privacy between you and your breakfast, there’s a little nook tucked away in the corner." - julia chen 1, lani conway
"A Berkeley Thai breakfast spot that earned recognition (including an Eater Award) for its morning-focused Thai menu and neighborhood popularity." - Dianne de Guzman
"Tanzie’s quickly became a Berkeley favorite, winning diners over with Thai breakfasts consisting of beignets, and beautiful, soft-scrambled “lava eggs,” with house-made sausage or in-season Dungeness crab meat. Tanzie’s won an Eater award in 2024, and the restaurant has since expanded to dinner service with dishes such as turmeric-rubbed chicken." - Dianne de Guzman
"Tanzie’s is a Northern Thai brunch spot in Berkeley that specializes in lava eggs—a soft scrambled egg laid over a mound of rice, with your protein of choice. Go for the strips of caramelized pork jowl or the housemade sausage that get charred to a deep brown, and pair it all with fluffy thai beignets dunked in condensed milk. Eating here will motivate you to turn your phone face-down and spend an hour soaking in natural light from the living room-like space—there’s a little nook tucked away in the corner, and even a fireplace. photo credit: Julia Chen Food Rundown Grilled Pork Jowl We’d like to perfume our house with the crispy garlic bits that come on the side. This is our favorite brunch dish here—it comes with the creamy lava eggs and rice, but you’ll want to focus on the pork jowl, which is curled up and crispy on the edges. Thai Beignets These do sell out, so if they’re on the menu, jump on them. If we had it our way, we’d spend every slow Sunday morning dipping these puffy fried dough balls into the silky condensed milk." - Julia Chen
